Government of Russia

Russian COVID-19 Deaths Likely 3 Times Higher Than Previously Reported

New data links 186,000 Russian deaths to coronavirus, far more than the 55,827 reported.
By Daria Litvinova, AP

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Warns Of 'Grave' Threat From Hackers

Officials did not say which agencies or infrastructure had been breached or what information taken in a March attack.
By Ben Fox, AP

NRA Became 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Before 2016 Election, Senate Report Says

An 18-month investigation from Senate Committee on Finance staff reveals how deeply connected the National Rifle Association was with Russian officials.
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First Came A Mysterious Explosion, Then The Russian Denials

The Kremlin won’t say much about a blast at a secretive Russian nuclear reactor.
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Democrats Sue Russia And Trump Campaign, Alleging Conspiracy In 2016 Election

The party alleged that top officials in Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia to hurt Hillary Clinton .
By Mark Hosenball and David Alexander, Reuters

Tumblr Deletes 84 Accounts 'Linked To Russian Government'

The social media site emailed users who had interacted with the accounts directly on Friday.
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U.S. Blames Russia For Cyberattacks On Electricity Grid

The move marks the first time the United States has publicly accused Moscow of hacking into American energy infrastructure.
By Dustin Volz and Timothy Gardner, Reuters

UK Deepens Investigation Into Possible Poisoning Of Former Russian Spy In England

A counterterrorism unit has taken over the case. Sergei Skripal remains in critical condition.
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Olympic Doping Whistleblower Fights Back Against Russian-Backed Lawsuit

The strange case of Grigory Rodchenkov, who blew the whistle on Russia's Olympic doping operation and fled to the U.S., takes another turn.
By Michael Isikoff, Yahoo News